Research Engineer/Scientist

Date posted

Application deadline

Organization

The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS)

Location

United States

Job description

Research Engineer/Scientist

The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety

Join a unique multidisciplinary team of engineers and scientists to develop new and innovative research programs with direct real-world impacts reducing losses during natural disasters. Grow and learn new skills in a one-of-a kind research facility. Have the opportunity to contribute immediately and develop new and innovative research avenues.

IBHS is seeking a talented Researcher to join its research team. Research projects focus on examining the performance and methods to strengthen the built environment when subjected to natural hazards including wind, wind-driven rain, hail and wildfire. These research topics cover a wide range of scientific and engineering disciplines including, but not limited to, Atmospheric Science, Wind Engineering or Bluff Body Aerodynamics, Material Science, Building Science, Risk Modeling and Fire Research.

The successful candidate is expected to participate in conceptualizing, planning, construction and instrumentation of laboratory and field research projects. Duties also include data quality control as well as assurance, analysis, writing of technical reports, peer review journal articles and presentation of research results to a wide range of audiences

The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety is a non-profit research and communications organization dedicated to mitigating the effects of natural hazards on the built environment through scientific research, education, outreach, and advocacy. The IBHS Research Center is located in Richburg, South Carolina and conducts laboratory testing related to the performance of building components and systems when subjected to high winds, wind-driven rainfall, hail, and wildfires. In addition, research work also focuses on understanding how the characteristics of natural hazards interact with the built environment and development of mitigation strategies. IBHS currently operates field research programs focusing on understanding the characteristics of hail and hail-producing thunderstorms as well as post-event damage investigations.

Does this sound like something you are interested in? Simply send your resume to IBHS Careers or call (803) 789-8000 for a paper application. IBHS is a drug-free workplace, EOE and encourage all who qualify to apply. Please see job description for full list of duties. Check us out on the web at The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety!